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August 30, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Miner was lying on side cutting a hole in an auger when hot slag fell into miner's right ear traveling down the ear canal to the ear drum.

March 14, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was checking the tension of the belts on the Cimco horizontal crusher. When the miner rolled the belts, EE's right middle finger was pulled into the pulley, severing it at the first knuckle below the fingernail.

February 2, 2021 WA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a cutting blade on the grinder when the grinder powered on, cutting EE's left ring finger.

November 20, 2019 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting a piece of siding material with a grinder when a shard of metal hit their cheek and ricocheted inside of safety glasses and struck their right eye.

September 7, 2016 WA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding piece of steel, slipped and cut right forearm.

March 22, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE unbolted cover guard. White blender was running to check for build up, left coat sleeve came in contact with blending bar which tore his coat sleeve and caused laceration on left forearm.

August 15, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by falling object

Stood truss on edge to weld and it fell over on its side hitting EE on head and neck.

June 13, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee reported injury to us on 06/16/08. EE was grinding on a piece of steel, EE was wearing his safety glasses at the time of injury. No time lost.

March 17, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING BAG SADDLE TO FIT A DIFFERENT SIZE BAG AND THE STAND PINCHED R HAND THUMB, BRUISING THE THUMB.

October 17, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF DIAMOND PLATE IN PLACE TO WELD, IT SLIPPED AND THE EDGE CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

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